The Case IH CS 78 tractor weighs 8,708 lb (3,949 kg) using its primary published weight. Other useful published figures are 14,330 lb (Max weight). That places it around the 84th percentile among comparable utility tractors, heavier than about 84% of its peers.
The published Case IH CS 78 weight is 8,708–14,330 lb (3,949–6,500 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 8,708 lb (3,949 kg), listed as Weight. The published configurations span 5,622 lb, a 64.6% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Heavy
8,708 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model8,708 lb
Average5,263 lb
High9,595 lb
Low and high use the 10th and 90th percentiles of the peer group, which keeps one unusually light or heavy tractor from distorting the scale. Average is the peer-group mean.
At a glance
Tractor profile
Published weight8,708–14,330 lb (3,949–6,500 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower78 hp / 58.2 kW
Max length166.1 in (421 cm)
Max width85.8 in (217 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Case IH
Model
CS 78
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1994 – 2003
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
2
Published configurations
Weight variants
Shipping, operating, ballasted and drivetrain/configuration weights are kept separate when the source publishes them separately.
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
Weight
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8,708 lb
3,949 kg
4.35
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Max weight
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14,330 lb
6,500 kg
7.17
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
5,622 lbLightest to heaviest · 64.6% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase97.6 in (247 cm)
Length166.1 in (421 cm)
Width85.8 in (217 cm)
Height105.9 in (268 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power78 hp (58.2 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower111.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length629.1 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length58.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight8,708 lb (3,949 kg)
Maximum published weight14,330 lb (6,500 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent7.17 US tons
Maximum published width85.8 in (217 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range8,708–14,330 lb (3,949–6,500 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionHeavy among Utility Tractor peers · 84th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 8,708 lb (4.35 US tons); published configurations reach 14,330 lb (7.17 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 85.8 in (7.1 ft). Actual transport weight and dimensions can increase with fuel, ballast, a loader, implements, tires and other installed equipment.
Nearby benchmarks
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
Case IH CS 86 (8708 lb)
Case IH CS 94 (8708 lb)
New Holland TS6030 (8700 lb)
John Deere 6110E (8730 lb)
Ford 8240 (8684 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 3141 (8800 lb)
John Deere 3641 (8800 lb)
Case IH JX1080U (8675 lb, 80 hp)
New Holland TL80A (8465 lb, 80 hp)
Case IH JXU 75 (8929 lb, 75.1 hp)
Common questions
Case IH CS 78 weight FAQ
How much does a Case IH CS 78 weigh?
The Case IH CS 78 weighs 8,708 lb (3,949 kg) using the primary published weight figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 8,708 to 14,330 lb (3,949 to 6,500 kg).
Is the Case IH CS 78 a heavy utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 84th percentile, heavier than roughly 84% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 3,445 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Case IH CS 78 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 85.8 in (7.1 ft). That is 16.2 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the Case IH CS 78 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 8,708 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 14,330 lb (7.17 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the Case IH CS 78 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 8,708 lb weight and 78 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 111.6 lb per horsepower. A lower lb/hp number means less tractor mass for each horsepower; this is a comparison metric, not a traction or performance rating.
How many tons does the Case IH CS 78 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 4.35 US tons, while the full published range is 4.35–7.17 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
